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Vol. IV
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C.» April 24, 1925
No. 17
Junior-Senior Banquet Brilliant Success
GRADUATING RECITAL
CHARMS LARGE AUDIENCE
liUKVELLE Macl-'AKLANP GIVES
GRADUATING RECITAL IN VOICE
RECITAL I’KOVES RARE SUCCESS
1’01’ULAR STUDENT HOLDS AUDI-
ENCE WITH LOVELY VOICE
On last Friday morning, April 17,
we were told in chapel “This is Bur-
velle’a day.” And so at five o’clock in
the afternoon Burvelle MacFarland
gave her graduating recital in voice.
It is needless to say that we enjoyed
the hour with her.
The audience was delighted with the
ease and grace with which she sang;
while her tones were clear and
smooth. Her voice had a sweet and
pleasing quality and was rich and full
In the louder passages.
Some of the numbers that appealed
strongly were: “Love Has Eyes,"
‘ Night Beloved,” “My Lovely Celia,”
and "Trees.” “My Little Banjo,” with
its touch of humor, called forth a
storm of applause.
The stage was beautifully decorated
with baskets of lovely flowers, gifts
from many friends. And as she stood
in the midst of them with such a win
ning smile, it was indeed a beautiful
picture. The following program was
given:
Souto Nel Core Bcarlotti
Love Lasts for Aye Brahms
Love Has Eyes Bishop
Aria, II est doux, II est bou
Massenet
Night Beloved Bachlct
Cauzonetta Locioc
Si nes vers avaient des Aleles
Hahn
My Lovely Celia Old English
Trees RasMch
Ma Little Banjo Dichmont
Animal Crackers Hageman
To Eostra Curran
She was assisted by Beth Carroll at
the piano, who accompanied in her
own artistic way.
Tlie ushers were: Isabel de Blam
ing, Elolse Greenwood, Bernice Foote,
Mary Blount Martin. Katherine
Shields, Ruby Harvllle, Annie Elkins,
and Novella Kendrick.
Annual Banquet Given By Twenty-Six At Woman's Club
Friday Evening^ April 17 th
Flowers, Music and Food Contribute to Success of Banquet
Banquet Enjoyed by All Present; Tribute to Twenty-Five
Triumph for Twenty-Six
ASTROTEKTON SOCIETY
HAS WEEKLY MEETING
READING AND PIANO MONOLOG
MAKE SOCIETY PROGRAM
INTERESTING
The Junior Class
of
Meredith College
invites you to be present
at the
Junior-Senior Banquet
on Friday evening, the seventeenth of
April, nineteen hundred and
twenty-five at eight o’clock
Woman’s Club
Baleigh, North Carolina
Each year holds for college girls a
number of red letter days, and the
reddest red letter day for the Juniors
and Seniors of Meredith—and those
of the gentlemen, who did not feel too
much under the influence of their
“teens"—was April 17. And it is
with that day or evening that this
article is concerned. All the mingled
feelings of hope, despair, exuberance,
sadness, elation, and many others
cannot be expressed with mere
words. To those who were partici
pants In the affair, there Is little need
for anything but a suggestion; the
plii’ase, “Junior-Senior” banquet is
quite sufficient to bring up a whole
host of feelings, those “behind scenes”
and the final Joyousness. Those who
were not there cannot know with what
trepidation and delight the long-
looked-for evening was greeted; so, a
sort of snap-shot picture will have to
suffice—will suffice.
The dining hall was lovely, with its
long tables, decorated in alternating
orange and yellow candles, and orange
and yellow calendulias, on which were
alighted vari-colored butterflies. The
orange-yellow combination lent itself
beautifully to a decorative scheme,
and was carried throughout the menu,
as well as the table decorations. Even
the grape-fruit cocktail had a bit of
orange In, and the golden punch
blended nicely. The menu:
The Astrotekton Literary Society
had Its weekly meeting Saturday
night. Margaret Overton, the presi
dent, presided, and the dramatic
group, in charge of Elsie Elkins, had
charge. Due to sickness two numbers
were omitted, so the program was
“short and snappy,” but very enter
taining. Sudle Creech, with her
usual ability, gave a humorous read
ing, the theme of which was "Ram
it in, cram it In. children’s heads are
hollow.”
Genaria Honeycutt gave a piano-
logue entitled “Katy-Did,” and Katy
did let the stranger walk home with
her; she did let him put his arm
around her; she did let him kiss her,
did you?
Grape Fruit Cocktail
Baked chicken Dressing
Peas en Roseete
Potatoes et carrots
Rolls
Crab apple jelly Olives
Tomato salad
Nut et cheese sandwich Saltines
Orange Ice and Butter Cup Cream
Salted nuts Mints
Angel Cake
Cafe nolr
Golden Punch
Mary O’Kelly, as president of the
Junior Class and toast-mistress of the
evening, welcomed the guests and
bade thejn make merry. Even old
Professor Pluvius decided to lend a
hand in the merriment of the evening,
probably having heard that a “dry”
entertainment of that sort was never
quite successful. Certainly, whether
it was due to his intervention, when
he scattered the Ray’s Orchestra, or
to the good eats and good will prevail
ing, the banquet was a decided suc
cess. And having mentioned the or
chestra, It might bo well to add that
they helped no little in the pleasure
of the folks assembled. Its music had
its charms.
After the eats were well under way.
Louise Wilburn, Louie Gordon,
Agnes White, and Evelyn White,
dressed as yellow and orange fairies,
gracefully flitted among the tables,
with the dainty favors, also of yellow
and orange—tiny tulip corsages for
the ladies fair and tulip boutonieres
for the men.
Following the cafe nolr, Miss
O’Kelly called for a toast to ’25, from
Miss Leone Warrick, who toasted:
"Here’s a toast to the Senior Class,
whom we love because she inspired in
us the beginnings of class spirit and
helped to preserve unity among us.
Y. W. C. A. INSTALLATION
OF OFFICERS FOR 25-26
NEW Ol’FK'EKS INSTALLED M’M’II
IMI'ltESSIVE CEREMONY
HEAl'liFUL INSTALLATION SERVl
OLII OKKK'ERS YIELD TO NEW AT
VESFEH SERVICE SUNDAY
We iove her also Ijecause she is
worthy of the highest resi.ect and
honor that can be given her. We are
glad of our associations with her and
proud that the world should Judge us
by her example. Most of all, however,
we love her because she is our elder
sister and ours the same great Alma
Mater, and though she is soon to go
away from us, may her memory live
always in the hearts of those she
leaves behind her. Drink to the grand
old class of ’25,” to which toast, Miss
Virgie Harvllle, president of the class
of ’25, j'esponded with appropriate
words.
The toast to Miss Covington, by
Mary Misenhelmer was one of the
best and most deserved of the even
ing, and was answered with Miss
Covington’s usual, originality. The
toast:
"If it be true that souls progress
Up Nature’s scale from life to life
What form was hers before she came
To cope with human joy and strife?
She was a flower, that I know,
Not like the flaunting lily tnll
Nor like the little violet
But like the fairest flower of all.
The modest, queenly, fair white rose.
Its haunting fragrance, pure and
sweet
Its creamy petals softly curved
And flushed with crimson where
they meet.
We praise each flower that blooms and
grows
To her, of all, the fairest one
We drink this with loving hearts
To our white rose, Miss Covington.”
(ConthiHcd on page four)
All who were present at the instal
lation service of the Y. W. C. A. Sun
day evening at six o’clock declared II
to be one of solemn sweetness. The
service made a lasting Impression,
especially upon those who were about
to enter upon the duties which they
had assumed as members of the
Y. W. C. A. cabinet.
To the strains of “0 Zion Haste,”
the girls dressed in black, representing
the retiring members, and those In
white, representing the ones assuming
the new duties, entered, singing this
beautiful hymn. The old members
carricd lighted candles. When both
groups had gathered on tlie stage,
BuiTelle McFarland read a selection
from the first chapter of Genesis,
pointing out to the new officers the
necessity of thinking of God, the giver
of tlie light at this time, which in
turn they should puss on to others
even as it had been given to them.
We were then led in prayer, after
which Roberta Crawford, the present
Y. ’.V. C. A. presider't, npoko very
effectively of the solemnity of the
hour. She impressed upon the new
glrl.s the fact that many mistakes had
been made during this year but that
she hoped that through those mis
takes they might profit and be led
into greater service for God during
the year 1925-26.
Following this talk. Anna Belle
Abbott, as the new Y. W. C. A. presi
dent, expressed her feelings In assum
ing this important office. The old
members then proceeded to light thf;
candles of those inducting them in
office and then extinguished their own
lights. The entire group sang “Fol-
Tow the Gleam,” which was very ap
propriate as the day was ending.
"Lead on, 0 King Eternal” was a
fitting anthem for the close of this
beautiful service.
N. C. C. P. A. WILL MEET
AT DAVIDSON
NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGIATE
PRESS ASSOCIATION MEETS
AT DAVIDSON ON
APRIL 30
The spring session of the North
Carolina Collegiate Press Association
will be held at Davidson College from
April 30 through May 2. As usual
there will be representatives from all
the colleges who belong to the asso
ciation, which includes practically all
the colleges in North Carolina. These
representatives meet for the purpose
cf furthering the work of college pub
lications and for inspiration. The
(Continued on page four)
WORLD UNIVERSITY FOR
WORLD UNDERSTANDING
ADVOCATION FOR WORLD EDU*
CATION AND FOR WORLD
WIDE UNDERSTANDING
One of the chief causes of the in
tense and narrow nationalism of the
past decades is the one-sided teaching
of the universities, declares S. Henry
Fomieon, Secretary of the Anglo
American Institute of the World Uni
versity, Vienna.
“History in Berlin meant German
history, in Paris, French history, In
Belgrade, Serbian history, In London,
the history of that Empire on wHlch
we are told again and again that the
(Continued on page four)
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
CLASS ENTERTAINED
lUl. WINSTON GIVES ETHER
PARTY I'OR DELIGHTED
GUESTS
On last Wednesday afternoon the
eight members of Dr. Winston's
Chem, II class were delightfully en
tertained in the lab. at an ether party.
While rumors had been afloat, the
class was really surprised at the re
ception planned for them. Careful
instructions were given, and the
afternoon's program begun.
A few choice, impromptu remarks
were rendered whole-heartedly by
Crys Davis when she cut her finger
on a smashed distilling flask. Soon
(Continued on page four)
JOINT ENGLISH CLUBS
MEET AT STATE COLLEGE
(LIDS ADDRESSED AT JOINT
MEEI'ING l»Y MRS. GILDERT’
»V U.MVHHSITY OE N. C.
Thursday evening, April 10, the
iSnglish Clubs of St. Mary’s, Meredith,
and State College met in Pullen Hall
at State, where tiiey were addressed
by Mrs. Gilbert on the subject of the
relation of politics and literature.
She brought out the fact that the gen
eral public had no idea that politics
and literature had any connection at
all. Of course her audience realized
that politics as well as nearly every
thing else depends on literature, but
they were nevertheless interested in
all her remarks. She gave two lists
of adjectives applying respectively to
the popular conception of a politician
and a poet. In connection with her
(Continued on page four)